Eyeglasses.



E No. 785,620.- PATENTED MAR. 21., 1905.

B. M. LEVOY.-

' EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1904.

Patented March 21, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN M. LEVOY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EYEGLASSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 785,620, dated March 21, 1905.

Application filed May 2, 1904. Serial No: 205,9f18.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN M. LEvoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, borough of Manhattan, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglasses, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in eyeglasses, and has for its primary object the provision of a nose-guard possessing novel characteristics affording an easy bearing upon the nose of the user, while offering marked resistance to any accidental removal or displacement of the glasses. I

A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises a guard having an inwardly and up wardly inclined arm provided with a securing-shank at its lower endand a forwardlydirected disk at its upper end; and the invention comprehends more specifically the formation of said arm, whereby the juncture of the periphery of the former with the upper edge of the latter is such as to afford a V-shaped space therebetween, within which the flesh of the nose may be caught to resist a forward movement or accidental removal of the glasses.

The novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the device will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof and wherein the above-referred-to embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an edge elevation of a pair of glasses provided with the improved guard, showing the manner of application of the guard. Fig. 2is a rear elevation of said glasses. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the guard and its clamp, the stud of the clamp being broken away as well as the spring; and Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of the guard detached.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, whereinlike reference characters refer to corresponding parts in the several views, A designates the guard, conveniently formed of a single piece of sheet material and comprising an inwardly and upwardly inclined arm B,

provided at its lower end with an offset securing-shank C, preferably extended upwardly and perforated, as at c, for the reception of the binding-screw D of the box-clamp E. At the upper end of the arm B, I provide a disk F, extended forwardly relative to said arm and occupying substantially the same place, so as to be fiat therewith, said disk being sufiiciently broad to afford an easy bearing upon the nose of the user and sufiiciently flexible in character to readily conform to the contour of the nose. The forward portion f, however, has a tendency when in use to spring inwardly, the same being normally depressed, as clearly represented in Fig. 2, so as to resist any forward rocking of the glasses, the springy character of the portion f just referred to being sufficient to bite the skin. To provide an additional hold against the suggested displacement of the glasses, the juncture of the periphery of the disk with the upper edge 5 of the arm B is such as to afford a substantially inverted-V-shaped space Gr therebetween, within which the flesh of the nose will be caught, and prevent a forward movement or the removal of the glasses without first separating the lenses H to release the holding power of the usual bow-spring I.

From the above description it will be appreciated that I have devised a guard which will be both comfortable and efiicient in use.

It is to be understood that slight changes and alterations in the structure disclosed herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A nose-guard of the character described provided with an inwardly and upwardly inclined arm'formed with a forwardly-directed disk, the periphery of the disk and the upper edge of the arm joining to form a substantially inverted-V-shaped space therebetween within which the flesh of the nose may be caught.

2. A nose-guard of the character described provided with an inwardly and upwardly inclined arm formed with a forwardly-directed disk, the periphery of the disk and the upper edge of the arm joining to form a substantially inverted-V-shaped space therebetween Within which the flesh of the nose may be caught, and said disk being formed of springy material and having its forward or free portion bent inwardly relative to its point of attachment With the arm.

3. A nose-guard of the character described provided with an arm formed With aforwardlydirected disk of springy material having its IO forward or free portion bent inwardly relative to its point of attachment with the arm. In testimonyw'hereof I afiiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

BENJAMIN M. LEVOY. Witnesses:

PETER WOLFE, MAURICE M. RINGLER. 

